Animal poke



June 15, 1948. D. L. ANNON 2,443,218

ANIMAL POKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 20, 1947 Fig. 3.

Inventor Dewey L. Annon WWW Kim D. L. ANNON June 15, 1948.

ANIMAL POKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 20, 1947 I Ti Imlgutar Dewey L. Annon.

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Patented June 15, 1948 UNITED STATES 1 PATENT OFFICE ANIMAL POKE Dewey L. Annon, Caldwell, Idaho Application February 20, 1947, Serial No. 729,783 2 Claims. (01. 119-442) 1 This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in animal pokes, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described, such as may be conveniently and eifectively employed for restraining cows, horses and other live stock, more specifically, for preventing such animals from attempting to crawl through or under the bars of a fence or gate.

A further object of the invention is to provide a poke which may be readily applied to and removed from the head of the animal.

Another object of the invention is to provide a poke which will not interfere with other natural actions of the animal, such as eating, drinkin or the like.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an animal poke which is simple in construction, which will not easily become damaged and which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, showing the same in situ on the head of the animal. V

Figure 2 a side elevation of the invention per se.

Figure 3 is a front view of the device shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 4-4 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 55 in Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 6-45 in Figure 4.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of an animal poke designated generally by the reference character In, the same embodying in its construction a head stall ll of more or less conventional design, including a transversely extending head strap l2 and a nose strap l3. The stall II is, of course, adapted for removable positioning on the head of the animal and detailed description of its component parts is considered unnecessary since stalls of various types may be employed.

The essence of the invention resides in the provision of a substantially I-shaped frame [4 consisting of a pair of transverse portions or members l5 rigidly connected together by an intermediateportion Hi. The upper of the members [5 is secured to the head strap I2 by means of suitable rivets l'l, while the lower member [5 is similarly securedto the nose strap [3 by the rivets 68. If desired, the members 15 may be arcuated in conformity. with the curvature of the respective'straps l2 and 13, as is exemplified in the accompanying Figure 6.

h forwardly extending bracket [9, consisting of a pair of opposed angle strips 20, is secured to the upper member l5 of the frame I4, the strips 28 being spaced apart as shown in Figure 5. A substantially U-shaped bracket'2l, including a pair of spaced side arms 22, is secured to the intermediate portions I6 of the frame l4 adjacent the lower of the members l5.

An actuating bar 23 is pivoted medially of its length as at '24 between the strips 20 of the bracket [9, one end portion of the bar extending above the head of the animal and terminating in a forwardly arcuated hook 25. A poke lever 28 is pivoted medially of its length as at 21 between the arms 22 of the bracket 2|, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying drawings.

The lower end portion of the lever 26 is rearwardly arcuated and terminates in a point of extremity 28, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The upper end portion of the lever 26 is operatively connected to the lower end portion of the bar '23 by means of a pair of spaced links 29, the pivoted connection of the latter being indicated at 30 and 3|.

It will be noted that the upper extremity 32 of the lever 26 is movably positioned between the strips 20 of the bracket I9, and a suitable tension spring 33 is anchored at one end thereof to the upper end portion of the lever, while its remaining end is secured to an eye 34 provided on the frame member [6.

When the invention is placed in use, the device is mounted upon the head of the animal by means of the stall ll, substantially as shown in Figure 1. The bar 23 will project above the animals head as already explained, and when the animal endeavors to crawl under or between the bars of a fence or gate, the bar 23 will be brought in contact with such bar and will be forced rearwardly, as indicated by the dotted line 35 in Figure 4.

This movement of the bar 23 will be transmitted through the medium of the link 29 to the lever 26 and the lower end of the latter will.

3 be moved rearwardly as indicated at 36. As a result, the point of extremity 28 will be brought in contact with the animals nose, and the animal will thus be effectively restrained or discouraged from continuing its undesirable effort.

It should be observed that the extremity 32 of the lever 28 is engageable with the bar 23, thereby functioning as a stop for preventing the penetration of the extremity 28 into .the animals nose.

The spring 33 will, of course, automatically return the lever 26 to its inactive-position, as soon as pressure against the bar 23 is relieved.

It is believed that the advantages and-useof the invention will be clearly apparentfrom the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is eonside'redunnecessary. f

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is, tobe understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to Without-departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is: y

1. An animal pokecomprising in combination, a head stall including a head strap and a nose strap, a substantiallyleshaped frame having each transvers portion thereof secured to one of'said straps, an actuating bar pivoted medially of its length to the upper end of said frame,.'one end portion of said bar extending above the animals head, a poke'leverpivoted medially of its-length adjacent the lower end of said frame, a link 4 V pivotally connecting together the adjacent end portions of said lever and said bar, the remaining end portion of said lever being adapted to engage the animals nose, and a tension spring for urging said lever to the inactive position.

2. An animal poke comprising in combination,

a head stall including a head strap and a nose strap, a substantially I-shaped frame having each transverse portion thereof secured toione of said straps, an upper and a lower bracket secured to said frame adjacent said head strap and said ,nose strap respectively, an actuating bar pivoted medially of its lengthto said upper bracket, one ""end of said bar extending above the animals headand r terminating in a forwardly arcuated hook, a poke lever pivoted medially of its length to said lowerbracket, the lower end portion of said lever being arcuated and terminating in a pointed extremity adapted to engage the animals nose, theupper end of said lever being engageable with said bar and providing a stop, a link pivotally .connectingthe upper end portion of said lever to thelowerend .portionof said bar, and a tension spring for urgingv said lever to the inactive ,position.

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